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Post by navywife on Jan 22, 2013 10:28:19 GMT -5
I am currently making my way through Season 7 on DVD, and I have to say for me the episodes are hit or miss; however, I love the scenes with Grandma/Ellen Corby. She truly is inspiring. I love watching the other actors interact with her in these scenes (in in her return in Season 6). Maybe it is just my imagination, but the looks on their faces and their interactions with her seem so genuine and caring, not just acting a part. Any thoughts?
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Post by mcfly on Jul 2, 2020 3:47:33 GMT -5
In this clip you hear/see Michael Learned tell the story of who actually found Ellen after her stroke. Not sure why Mary McDonough said it was crew members sent to her house, but that Enquirer article was correct, it WAS Will Gear who went to find her. 😉
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Post by mcfly on Jul 2, 2020 3:50:25 GMT -5
I am currently making my way through Season 7 on DVD, and I have to say for me the episodes are hit or miss; however, I love the scenes with Grandma/Ellen Corby. She truly is inspiring. I love watching the other actors interact with her in these scenes (in in her return in Season 6). Maybe it is just my imagination, but the looks on their faces and their interactions with her seem so genuine and caring, not just acting a part. Any thoughts? I definitely think little acting was involved in the scene where Grandpa brings Grandma home. I love the way the director had the camera zoom in on Ellen’s smiling face as the family/cast welcomes her home! 🥰 |
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Post by Easton on Jul 2, 2020 8:14:28 GMT -5
In this clip you hear/see Michael Learned tell the story of who actually found Ellen after her stroke. Not sure why Mary McDonough said it was crew members sent to her house, but that Enquirer article was correct, it WAS Will Gear who went to find her. 😉 What a great find! Wonderful video, and so fun to hear the stories.
I must admit. My cheeks became wet.
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Post by Kyle on Jul 2, 2020 12:27:14 GMT -5
From what I’ve read, Ellen was going to retire from acting after losing most of her speech due to the stroke. But the actors who played the Walton children were close to her (they called her “Grandma” off camera) and asked her to come back. So she agreed to give it a try.
Grandma’s illness is first addressed in “John’s Crossroads”. But they are very vague about what that illness is. They even imply that Grandma is talking. “Grandma Comes Home” is the first episode were they are explicit about the stroke, and Zeb says that Esther hasn’t spoken a word since the day of her stroke.
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Post by alanankrett1 on Jul 2, 2020 16:35:00 GMT -5
Love that but shame that it is not the full interview. Only lasted 10 minutes
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Post by nedandres on Jul 2, 2020 19:44:54 GMT -5
I agree. Grandma's return was one of the utter delights of the entire series. Ellen Corby pulled it off wonderfully. And I'm so glad that it happened before Will Geer passed away. Imagine if Grandma had returned after Grandpa died.  |
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